Man jailed on multiple charges stemming from chase

Man found in possession of prescription pills

Philip Cortese, 48, of Massena, NY, was arrested Sunday by New York State Police following a short pursuit. He’s charged with fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, contempt, possession of a controlled substance. He was also issued multiple traffic and vehicle violation tickets.

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Philip Cortese, 48, of Massena, NY, was arrested Sunday by New York State Police following a short pursuit. He’s charged with fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, contempt, possession of a controlled substance. He was also issued multiple traffic and vehicle violation tickets.

New York State Police in Ray Brook say a Massena man wanted on alleged protection order violations was caught a couple of days in Ogdensburg.

State police say Philip S. Cortese, 48, violated a protection order when he twice visited a Colton home on Thursday.

State police say several attempts were made to locate Cortese over the next few days. On Sunday, they received information from the Canton barracks that a vehicle matching Cortese’s was spotted traveling along Route 12 toward Massena. Police say Cortese initially pulled over for troopers, but sped off before officers made contact.

According to police, Cortese avoided a spike strip set by Ogdensburg police and eventually stopped for the light at Route 68 and Route 37 intersection. Officers were able to apprehend Cortese and he was found in possession of hydrocodone pills.

Cortese was charged with unlawfully fleeing a police office in a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, criminal contempt, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance outside of its original container. Additionally, police say he was issued multiple traffic and vehicle violation tickets.

Cortese was arraign in the Town of Morristown Court and remanded to St. Lawrence County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond.